Heysel disaster an 'indelible stain', says mayor

Metro mayor Steve Rotheram was at the stadium during the 1985 disasterThe mayor of the Liverpool City Region has spoken of the importance of remembering the causes of the Heysel stadium disaster 40 years on.

Steve Rotheram was at the match on 29 May 1985 when 39 people died before the European Cup Final in Brussels.

A group of Liverpool fans at Heysel Stadium had charged towards a section housing mostly Juventus supporters, resulting in the collapse of a wall.

Mr Rotheram, who was in another part of the stadium at the time, said "for our city it's an indelible stain."

All English clubs were banned from European competitions for five years after the disaster, which alongside those who died saw…